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Convict
Pip was visiting his parent's graves in the marshes. He then met the convict for the first time who threatened to kill him if he didn't bring back food and a file. Pip's meeting with the convict propelled the story forward. -
Estella
Miss Havisham invited Pip to her house to play. He met Estella at the house and immediately fell in love with her. She influenced his thoughts and is the reason he wanted to change himself. -
London
Mr. Jaggers visited Pip to inform him of his secret benefactor who payed to send him to London. Pip chooses to go and his choice will affect him forever. -
Herbert
Pip's meeting with Herbert in London completely changed him. Herbert taught him many things including proper manners and the story behind Miss Havisham. Herbert was Pip's first real friend. -
The fire
On his last visit to Satis House asking for money from Miss Havisham, he came to a conclusion with her. He forgave her for all her wrongdoings. He showed this by saving Miss Havisham from a fire and preventing her death. -
Magwitch's death
After Magwitch's escape failed, the goverment put hin im jail where he began to die. Pip visited him everyday because he no longer despise Magwitch. In the end, he died. -
Joe
After Pip recovered from sickness thanks to Joe, he went back to his hometown. He had the thought of marrying Biddy, but when he reached home, he discovered Biddy married Joe. At that point, Pip honestly cared for Joe and was truly happy for him. Joe brought Pip out of his high and mighty days and returned him to being the humble boy he once was. -
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My life
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Sister
My mother gave birth to my younger sister in Vietnam. She was my first younger sibling and the third daughter in the family. -
America
My family and I moved from Vietnam to America. I was in the second grade. We left behind family and friends because my parents wanted to give us a better future. -
Baby Brother
Shortly after we moved to the new apartment, my baby brother came into the world. He is the first boy after three girls. I was actually involved in his birth, since I took care of all the hospital papers. -
Vietnam
After seven consectuve years in America, my family had the chance to go back to our homeland. My dad stayed behind to take care of business and to watch over the house. For the first time, my grandparents in Vietnam saw my brother. We got to visit all my relatives and the people we knew. -
Seizure
Back when I had the chance to visit Vietnam, I witnessed the scariest sight I've ever seen. One of the renters had a young child about 1 or 2 years of age. One afternoon, his body began to shook violently and his mouth started foaming. His grandma brought him over to our house and asked my mother for help. I was really scared because I thought he was going to die. After a few minutes, the grandma took him and ran to a nearby clinic. He managed to surive and was brought to the hospital. -
House
At the begining of this school year, my family got the chance to move into an actual house. Up until this point, we had been sharing with a relative. In the house, however, it was just my family. -
College
My older sister got accepted into UCLA and moved to the dorms. Her hardwork finally payed off. She had a huge impact in my life and so when she left, I lost a major support tower.